Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Philip Michael Ondaatje |
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| Famous For | His Novel- The English Patient |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Hometown | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Religion | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 172 cm (5’ 8”) |
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| Weight | 70 kg (154 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Hazel Blue |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| B. A. | English from the University of Toronto in 1965 |
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| M.A. | Queen’s University in 1967 |
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| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | Year- 1964 (with First Wife) |
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| Children | 2 (Names Not Known) (with First Wife) | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| His parents separated when he was an infant. | |
| He was raised by relatives until he was 11, then moved to England to live with his mother. | |
| He relocated to Montreal, Quebec in 1962 for his education. | |
| His first poetry collection, "The Dainty Monsters," was published in 1967. | |
| He gained recognition with his novel "Coming Through Slaughter" in 1976. | |
| In 1982, he released a memoir called "Running in the Family" sharing his childhood struggles. | |
| In addition to writing, he is a filmmaker who produced three documentaries in the 1970s. | |
| He received the Man Booker Prize in 2018 for his influential contributions to fiction over the past five decades. |
